Your Day Job Is Your Secret Weapon

If you're a composer coming back to music after another career, the skills you built somewhere else belong in your studio. They're not baggage you have to leave at the door. In fact, they might be the

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What Finally Made Voice Leading Click For Me

How I finally understood voice leading, thanks to one simple rule from Alain Myrand at Scoreclub that made everything click.

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Why Is My BMI Royalty Payment So Low? What The Numbers Mean

Like many composers, I eagerly await my quarterly BMI statement with bated breath. While this quarter was very disappointing, it offered a healthy perspective on what it really takes to succeed as a production music composer.

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How A Pocket Notebook Makes Me A Better Composer

I’m a sucker for a good quality pocket notebook. In this post I’ll share how I use it to capture ideas away from the studio and how it keeps my creativity safe from distractions.

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From TAXI Rejections to Published Music: Why I Stopped Composing Alone

After multiple TAXI rejections, I had to ask myself: "Am I really good enough to do this?" Here's how I stopped trying to figure it out alone and found the mentors who helped me get published placements earning real money.

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